Holiday Cocktails from East Thirty-Six

Holiday Cocktails from East Thirty-Six

When Halloween ends, the holiday season is officially here, so we can’t help but get ahead of the times and get super excited for the ‘most wonderful time of the year’. That said, a part of the holidays means spending time with the ones you love, and in our case, that means entertaining!

Joining us as we celebrate the season ahead, East Thirty-Six‘s famed mixologist, Julien Salomone, has prepared four deliciously simple holiday cocktails everyone can try at home which are perfect for any holiday party! From the Northstar, a twist on the classic vodka-cran that uses Pama Pomegranate Liqueur and wormwood bitters in this new blend to the chic Glamour cocktail, you can’t go wrong with any of these four easy to make cocktails!

See the recipes below:

Autumn Jacket

Mixologist Notes: This cocktail is the perfect accessory for a breezy day – will warm you up from the inside out!

Ingredients

1 1⁄2 oz Four Roses Bourbon
1⁄2 oz Drambuie
2 dashes Fee Brothers Black Walnut Bitters McClelland’s Islay Scotch, in atomizer or spritz bottle

Directions

“Rinse” a chilled martini glass by spritzing scotch around inside of glass. Add bourbon, Drambuie, and bitters, and stir lightly. Garnish with an orange peel. Optionally, flame the peel before serving to release extra essential oils into your cocktail.

Glamour

Mixologist Notes: This herbaceous blend of rose-infused gin and cava against the complexity of Lillet Blanc will brighten spirits – and palates.

Ingredients

3 oz Cava Hill, chilled
3⁄4 oz Dillon’s Rose Gin
3⁄4 oz Lillet Blanc
Optional: Food-grade lavender flowers

Directions

In a chilled coupe glass, pour Dillon’s Rose Gin and Lillet Blanc. Top with Cava Hill. To make this an interactive cocktail, fill a disposable tea bag with dried lavender flowers (food-grade), and direct the sipper to steep it in the cocktail for some aromatic glamour!

Havanhattan

Mixologist Notes: This rum-based update of the Manhattan gets its herbal flair from Dubonnet Rouge and some fine Old Fashion bitters.

Ingredients

2 oz Havana Club Anejo Reserva
1 oz Dubonnet Rouge
2 dashes Fee Brothers Old Fashion Aromatic Bitters

Directions

Fill a rock glass with ice. Pour ingredients overtop and give a light stir with a cocktail spoon. Garnish with an amarena (or maraschino) cherry.

Northstar

Mixologist Notes: This updated take on the vodka-cran adds warmth from Grand Marnier, depth from Pama Pomegranate Liqueur, and a bit of bite from Dillon’s Wormwood Bitters.

Ingredients

1 1⁄2 oz Dillon’s Vodka
1⁄2 oz Pama Pomegranate Liqueur
1⁄4 oz Grand Marnier
1⁄4 oz Lime Juice
2 dashes Dillon’s Wormwood Bitters

Directions

Fill a cocktail shaker with ice. Pour ingredients into shaker. Shake, and double strain into a chilled martini glass. Garnish with dried cranberries and a lime twist or wedge.

East Thirty-Six, a cocktail restaurant located at 36 Wellington Street East, is a hotspot for holiday dining. Open daily, with food until 1am and libations until 2am, and $20 business lunch specials Tuesdays through Fridays, East Thirty-Six is a classic ode to cocktail culture and social dining in Old Town Toronto. Follow East Thirty-Six on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook, or visit them online.

Dani Goddard

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